This term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a challenge to a Colorado ban on Christian counseling. In recent years, LGBTQ advocates have sought to suppress the right of Christians to bring a Biblical perspective to issues surrounding sexuality by supporting so-called “conversion therapy” bans.
Kentucky counselors faced similar restrictions when Governor Beshear unilaterally instituted a ban via executive order in the Commonwealth after legislative attempts failed. Worse, the Governor’s ban specifically endorsed counseling towards gender “transitions,” even though those are banned for minors in Kentucky. Thankfully, the General Assembly overturned that ban with TFF-supported HB 495 earlier this year. Now, the Supreme Court will determine whether the U.S. Constitution allows such censorship.
Our allies at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) are representing Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in Colorado who seeks to integrate her faith into her practice. Their lawsuit against Colorado’s ban on Christian counseling argues that such a ban constitutes viewpoint discrimination because it suppresses faith-based counseling while allowing pro-LGBTQ counseling.
We strongly support ADF’s defense of religious liberty and free speech in this case. When the government suppresses truth, justice, and common sense, the people suffer. Patients should be free to seek Biblical truth in counseling, and counselors must be free to offer that service. Please pray for a righteous decision by the Supreme Court in this case that protects and reinforces our First Amendment rights.
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